Café Trivia

Shinseiki Evangelion

(Neon Genesis Evangelion)

question:

At the very beginning of the first episode, we see UN tanks lined up along a mountain road. What's "wrong" with the tanks?

answer:

The tanks we see are standard army green, what we normally associate with any military equipment or vehicle. However, in order to readily identify the UN troops (since they are generally present as observers or peacekeepers) standard UN tanks are blue in colour. Blue and white are also the official UN colours.